dholliday
deconstructed rep
always some core truths to be had in the cheeky one's previews, more profound insight than most 'pro' articles we get junk-fed in the mainstream papers.
Mahrez - he’s boss because he’s Muslim and white people from nondescript parts of England tend to overcompensate their praise of him because they’re inherently racist.
The Niasse experiment was inconclusive last week resulting in a strange mix of people already written him off and some desperate to see some sort of hope to spite the former. Not everything has to be polarised.
Barkley is a gifted player and an Evertonian to boot. He has been bashed somewhat forcefully with the meek stick which he needs to shake off.
Imagine having the dullness of Everton but without the moments of occasional glory to keep your heart married to them. Imagine being shuttled into adulthood in an era of utter hyperbole for English football where blanket coverage is either promoting something or someone as the best thing ever ever or shaming others as the utterly woeful. It’s a particular toxic cocktail as an Evertonian.